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re·search

research

 
 
pronunciation:
rih suhrch [or] ri suhrch
parts of speech:
noun, verb
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part of speech: noun
definition: Research is careful study of something in order to find out information about it.
There is research being done to find cures for diseases.
 
similar words:
investigation, study
 
part of speech: verb
inflections: researches, researching, researched
definition: When you research something, you study it carefully to learn about it.
Noelle is using books from the library and articles online to research the behavior of parrots.Max's teacher told the class to research their topics carefully before writing their reports.
synonyms:
investigate
similar words:
analyze, examine, search, study
derivations: researchable (adj.), researcher (n.)
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  • researcher:
    a person who does research.
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